Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit and Talk

featuring Dorothy Wong, Associate Professor, U.Va Department of Art

Jointly sponsored by the UVaClub of Washington and the Asian and Asian Pacific American Alumni Network

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
7:00 PM

Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor

National Geographic Museum
17th & M Streets NW
Washington, DC 20036
Metro: Farragut North (Red line) and Farragut West (Orange/Blue lines)
Cost: $8.00 per ticket
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Join fellow U.Va alumni for an exclusive opportunity to take a self-guided tour of the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition accompanied by U.Va faculty member Dorothy Wong from the College of Arts and Sciences. Register now as space is limited: forty tickets are available for U.Va alumni and guests to participate in this timed-entry tour.

The National Geographic Museum is the final stop on the two-year U.S. tour of Terra Cotta Warriors. Come experience this incredible collection of artifacts - the largest display of terra cotta warriors and tomb artifacts ever to travel to the U.S. - before the exhibit closes on March 31.

About the Exhibition

Terra Cotta Warriors is a self-guided exhibition and takes approximately an hour to view. Strollers, large backpacks or bags, cameras, food, and beverages are prohibited within the exhibition so please plan accordingly.

Description from the National Geographic website

"Soldiers. Charioteers. Archers. Musicians. Generals. Acrobats. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.

Now, you can stand face-to-face with these terra cotta warriors. In November 2009, National Geographic Museum will host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Don't miss this chance to see the largest collection of significant artifacts from China ever to travel to the United States."

About Dorothy Wong, Associate Professor, East Asian Art

Dorothy Wong, associate professor of East Asian art, specializes in Buddhist art of medieval China. Her research addresses topics of art in relation to religion and society. Professor Wong teaches courses including surveys of East Asian, Chinese, and Japanese art, and seminars on ancient Chinese art and on topics of Buddhist art. She has agreed to accompany up to 40 alumni through the Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit at the National Geographic Museum on March 24. To read Ms. Wong’s biography, please click here.

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Terra Cotta Warriors Exhibit and Talk
Wednesday
March 24, 2010